Emmes Healthcare/BioTech

Manager, Project Delivery - OptymEdge

Bengaluru, India In person Full-time

Overview

Responsibilities

Portfolio & Delivery Support

  • Supports oversight of project delivery across assigned studies and portfolios, ensuring adherence to defined processes, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Monitors portfolio health metrics and delivery performance, escalating risks and issues to senior leadership as appropriate.
  • Assists with resource planning and workload balancing to meet current delivery demands.
  • Serves as an escalation point for routine operational issues, with guidance from senior delivery leaders.
  • Supports delivery governance through accurate reporting, KPI tracking, and follow-up on corrective actions.

People & Line Management

  • Directly manages and supports PDMs and PDAs, setting clear expectations and providing regular coaching and feedback.
  • Oversees day-to-day team performance, workload prioritization, and adherence to delivery standards.
  • Supports onboarding, training, and skill development for team members.
  • Encourages role clarity, collaboration, and professional growth within the Project Delivery team.
  • Escalates performance or capacity concerns to senior management as needed.

Functional & Operational Support

  • Supports PDMs contributing to functional leadership activities across strategic pillars e.g., technology, imaging, quality, clinical, finance, commercial, training and development.
  • Assists with the implementation of standardized processes, tools, and workflows.
  • Participates in and independently develops process improvement initiatives supported by senior leaders, providing operational input and execution support.
  • Collaborates with technology and functional teams to support delivery system adoption and enhancements.

Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

  • Supports audit and inspection readiness by reinforcing day-to-day documentation standards, system use, and quality practices.
  • Participates in audit preparation and attendance where required.
  • Promotes consistent use of standardized digital workflows across certification and imaging services.
  • Identifies day-to-day operational risks and improvement opportunities, escalating recommendations through appropriate channels.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Represents Project Delivery in routine cross-functional meetings and working groups as delegated.
  • Works collaboratively with vendor management, finance, commercial, and technology teams to support delivery objectives.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Bachelor's Degree Required

  • 6 years demonstrating related experience Required
  • 3 years working in a pharmaceutical and/or Clinical Research Organization (CRO) setting Preferred
  • 2 years of related supervisory experience. Required
  • Demonstrated experience with MS Office Suite, particularly MS Word.
  • Time management and decision-making skills.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to address several assignments simultaneously.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Some knowledge of clinical trials in ophthalmology preferred.
  • If you’re looking for a career where your work advances global health and where scientific excellence meets real-world impact, join us and be part of something bigger. One Team, One Purpose.

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